It’s been a while since I was out at Torrington so decided to visit again today. The goal was a couple of trigs and a cache. I was intrigued about this trig, and wondered if it would be possible to hike to it or if the landscape would be too overgrown to make for a fun hike.

I drove down Duck Creek trail - the road is in good condition. As I got closer to the trig I looked for a track or somewhere that would be suitable to start my hike. I found one spot, but only 50m in it became too overgrown and rocky, so I went back to the car and turned around. I thought I’d probably give this one a miss, then suddenly saw a trail at S29° 13.946' E151° 35.871’. I dont know how I missed this one driving in. It’s opposite a sign warning of old mineshafts in the area.

I drove down this track a bit and ended at a clearing - perfect spot to camp a night or two. From here I left my vehicle and walked, following a fainter track that looked like it was only used by motorbikes now. Soon that track become more overgrown as trees have fallen over it. It wasn’t long and I seemed to be walking away from the trig, so I doubled back and then cut through the bush and rocks, counting down the distance on my GPSr. The walk wasn’t steep - plenty of granite rocks to walk up. In fact this was a good strategy that paid off in the end - keep to the rocky outcrops and granite domes and you get to avoid the thick bush. It really wasn’t long adhering to this strategy and I saw the trig, perched high upon a rock. What a beauty. I climbed up quickly and this is where the view was. An awesome vista of the scrub below and mountains in the distance. Now this is what trig hunting is all about. The trig is in good nick, and name plate is still attached. No damage from the fires out here in 2019 - probably because it is located up high on the rocks.

Took some photos then made my way back to the car in preparation to find the Silent Grove trig and nearby cache.

Rated: for Overall Experience.